μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic wand.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Miscellaneous magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1254.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Corpus Poeticum Boreale I 115
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "baguette", "sommeil", "navigation"
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC 67 No. 510
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 9
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Werner 324, 326. – N. Am. Indian (Passamaquoddy): Leland 127, (Chilcotin): Farrand JE II 44 No. 30, (Bella Coola): Boas JE I 54, 57, (Kwakiutl): Boas and Hunt JE III 356, (Mandan): Curtis N. Am. Indian V 39ff., (Salishan): Boas Proc. Am. Philosophical Soc. XXXIV 38.
  • general *MacCulloch Childhood 205ff.
  • general *Bolte Reise der Söhne Giaffers 221
  • general Saintyves Perrault 63
  • general *Cox Cinderella 485. Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Magic staff. (Cf. D1277.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Magic pair of sticks
Filed beside it
Magic rod. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic pestle Magic trident
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic rod. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic wand beautifies. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic wand gives health. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic rod produces love. (Cf. D1254.1, D1254.2.) Magic wand renders invisible. (Cf. D1254.1.) Wand causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic wand kills. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic wand brings evil upon person. (Cf. D1254.1, D1254.2.) Magic wand breaks enemy's sword. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic wishing-wand. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic wand furnishes clothes. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic healing wand. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic wand restores sight. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic transportation by means of wand. (Cf. D1254.1.) Boat propelled by magic wand. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic wand keeps outdoor sleeping place dry. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic wand opens underground passage. (Cf. D1254.1.) Wands of life and death. Pointed with one end, kill; with the other, resuscitate. (Cf. D1254.1, D1402.10.) Alleged resuscitating wand sold. (Cf. D1254.1.)

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “magic” · wander